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Letter from Joseph C. Bustill, Underground Agent at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,
April 28, 1856
(From Underground Railroad Records, Revised Edition, 1886
by William Still)
[p.323]
Friend Still: Your last came to hand in due season, and I am happy to hear of the safe arrival of those gents. • * .
I have before me tne Power of Attorney of Mr. John S. Fiery, son of Mr. Henry Fiery, of Washington County, Maryland, the owner of tnose three men, two women and three chilaren, wno arrived in your town on the 24th or 25th of March. He graciously conde¬ scends to liberate the oldest in a year and the re¬ mainder in proportional time, If they will come back; or to sell them tneir time for §1300. He is sick of tne job, and nis ready to make any conditions. Now, if you personally can get word to tnem ana get them to send nim a letter, in my charge, informing nim of tneir wnereabouts and prospects, I think it wxll be tne best answer I can make him. He will return here in a week or two, to know what can be done. He offers five hundred dollars to see them* or if you can send me word where they are, I will endeavor to write to

Letter from Joseph C. Bustill, Underground Agent at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,
April 28, 1856
(From Underground Railroad Records, Revised Edition, 1886
by William Still)
[p.323]
Friend Still: Your last came to hand in due season, and I am happy to hear of the safe arrival of those gents. • * .
I have before me tne Power of Attorney of Mr. John S. Fiery, son of Mr. Henry Fiery, of Washington County, Maryland, the owner of tnose three men, two women and three chilaren, wno arrived in your town on the 24th or 25th of March. He graciously conde¬ scends to liberate the oldest in a year and the re¬ mainder in proportional time, If they will come back; or to sell them tneir time for §1300. He is sick of tne job, and nis ready to make any conditions. Now, if you personally can get word to tnem ana get them to send nim a letter, in my charge, informing nim of tneir wnereabouts and prospects, I think it wxll be tne best answer I can make him. He will return here in a week or two, to know what can be done. He offers five hundred dollars to see them* or if you can send me word where they are, I will endeavor to write to